The industry-led Professional Trustee Standards Working Group has drawn up a set of draft standards for professional trustees imposing a "comply or explain" regime, but some say it is lacking in clarity.

Fixed income investors are having a tough time in today’s low-yield environment. AXA IM’s Lionel Pernias explains how adopting a ‘buy and maintain’ approach to credit investing can help schemes preserve their long-term returns.

The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s working group on cost disclosure has spoken out about a dangerous fixation with net performance in the pensions industry, insisting that granular data is needed for the recent transparency drive to have any effect.

Videos & Podcasts

Video: The EU's second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive will change how asset managers disclose fees and charge investors for research from January. Donny Hay, client director at professional trustee company PTL, and Sebastian Reger, partner at law firm Sackers, say what trustees should keep an eye on.

Video: Which areas should trustees and employers focus on to provide good value for members? Helen Dowsey, senior business development manager at mastertrust Nest, and Barry Mack, director at governance specialists Muse Advisory, talk about governance, communication and more.

Podcast: What will the Autumn Budget mean for the pensions industry? Ruth Bamforth, director at law firm Walker Morris, and David Brooks, pensions technical director at Broadstone Corporate Benefits discuss a pensions-light Budget and the Chancellor's proposals for facilitating pension fund investment in patient capital.

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